Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Waiting Room Host/Hostess are a liaison between the nursing unit and family or friends. Volunteers answer the phone, transfer call or take message for family and friends of patients. We have 4 different waiting rooms areas. Intensive Care East, Intensive Care West, Coronary Intensive Care, and the Cardiac Cath Lab. Your responsibilities will include making coffee, serving cookies, directing or escorting families or friends to different areas in the hospital or just visiting with the patients visitors while they wait. Volunteers receive a free breakfast, lunch or dinner the day they volunteer after 4 hours of service,

Volunteers must have good communication and listening skills and work with all age groups. You must be able to stoop, sit, stand and frequently walk from one area to another. Back ground checks are completed on all volunteers. Two reference must be provided. All volunteers are interviewed for volunteer placement, they must read and sign the Standards of Behavior book, have a "one on one" or group general orientation and there will be specific orientation provided the first day scheduled in the department. TB tests are provided at no cost to the volunteer and are updated annually.Uniforms are also provided at no cost to the volunteer. Yearly education seminars are also required. The volunteers are required to have at least two shift a month that are four hours each. Shifts run Monday-Sunday 8 am - noon, noon - 4 pm or 4-8 pm. To apply, click on one of the following: <a href="http://www.siouxvalley.com/volunteers/VolunteerApplication/Index.cfm">Adult Volunteer Application</a> or <a href="http://www.siouxvalley.com/volunteers/VolunteerStudentApplication/Index.cfm">Student Volunteer Application (minimum age 16)</a>

This opportunity is sponsored by: Sanford USD Medical Center

We need volunteers who are free at these times Weekdays Weekly Weekends This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adolescents (13-17) Individual Adults (26-54) Young Adults (18-25) Adults (55+)

Contact Person: Nona Bixler, Director of Volunteers, 605-333-5273, (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

1305 W 18th Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5039 (See a map)

Miscellaneous Information

Is this a court ordered volunteer opportunity?
	No
Is this a youth volunteer opportunity?
	Yes
If a student volunteer opportunity what is the minimum age required?
	16
Is this a corporate group volunteer opportunity?
	No
Is this a family volunteer opportunity?
	No
Is this a volunteer opportunity for youth groups with adult supervision?
	No

5 Overall Experience   
an expirience worth a lifetime, changing a life one child at a time

I am still volunteering on the Pediatric floor, and helping out with the Child Life team. It has so far been a phenomenal expirience and I have only been there for just under a month. The smiles from the kids are able to change your outlook at life forever. I would recommend this volunteer opportunity for everyone, it can really show you something. I will never forget this decision. posted on August 8, 2007

4 Overall Experience   
good expericne

posted on May 11, 2006